From the article: "I want to create a level playing field so that once again, you can look a child in the eye and you can tell them the truth, whether they’re born in a wealthy suburb or an inner city or a poor country community; you can point out the realistic possibility that they will have a better life."

What she and all Dems have done is somehow convinced people that this is no longer true. It's still true and it still works the same: work your tail off for the sake of a job well done or a passion and not looking at what someone will give you and success will come. It works. Only it's too hard for most people to consider a viable option. I don't support her views but yes, Hillary came from a normal background but no one gave her anything. She worked hard, was determined, didn't always take the job with the $$$ but followed her passion (power) and yes there has been quite a bit of financial reward in that as well. So I say follow Hillary's example not Her words. Her words will keep you poor.

11:58 am June 27, 2014

Chris wrote:

Has enough money to pay for apologists in national newspapers I guess.

12:05 pm June 27, 2014

Elizabeth wrote:

I love her. I wish I could vote for her twice.

12:17 pm June 27, 2014

Frankie wrote:

Show me one false thing she said. When your debts, as their legal billd did at the time, are grater than your assets, you are broke.

12:52 pm June 27, 2014

Mike Brasher wrote:

I work every day & still help from the Democrats. Not charity, but someone who cares about my problems.
Hillary - - My personal choice for 2016.

1:20 pm June 27, 2014

Anonymous wrote:

"But all one has to do is look at my record going back to my time in college and law school to know not only where my heart is, but where my efforts have been."

Like when she was defending a child rapist in 1975?
The 12 year old, btw, spent 5 days in a coma.

Good work, Hillary.

4:24 pm June 27, 2014

Anonymous wrote:

"Mr. (David) Geffen says. “Yet another time when the Clintons were unwilling to stand for the things that they genuinely believe in. Everybody in politics lies, but they do it with such ease, it’s troubling.”"

4:58 pm June 27, 2014

Hillarious wrote:

Hey Jess:

Wet kiss to Hillary?

5:14 pm June 27, 2014

miketink wrote:

This heart-rending piece by the "communications director at Emily's List" is in a part of wsj.com that I discovered yesterday named Think Tank, their "home for outside analysis...".
The author writes " Her full quote shows that Mrs. Clinton clearly understands “how blessed” she is compared with most Americans." The quote does nothing of the sort. It says "We know how blessed we are." I knew that Bill knows how rich he is since he mentions the fact every chance gets. Hillary clearly knows to say that she knows how blessed she and to follow that with Obama-like platitudes.
She worked for 5 years for a president who came into office with no plan to attack unemployment or in fact any other important issue, who has not summited any legislation toward fulfilling the various platitudinous comments he and now Hillary make.
She, at least in theory, could put a free course on turning $1000 in $100,000 by trading futures on-line. What a help that would be for the not blessed.

6:32 pm June 27, 2014

Bruce Sherman wrote:

Let's put aside this pathetic rationalization by the left-wing Emily's List. Read what she really said. Her point is that she and Bill are different from other rich people because, purportedly, she and Bill worked hard for their money.

This is ludicrous.

First, giving speeches for $200,000 a pop is hardly what most working folks would consider "hard work."

Second, all of their speeches and books created nothing of value to the country or the economy. There were no jobs created, no wealth created.

Third, she arrogantly and ignorantly seems to believe that other rich people did NOT work hard for their money--which is why she thinks she and Bill should be distinguished from them.

Let's be honest: Bill and Hillary are not just out-of-touch one-percenters. They are actually in the top t0% of the top one percent of the richest people in America. They are at the very pinnacle of rich folks.---And for what???????? What grand feats did they peform or world-changing innovations did they create that would deserve such wealth? Yet they feel entitled, and are utterly unaware of how hard the average person works--and for how little How many people own mansions all over the country? How many blow $4 MILLION on their daughter's wedding?.

They are clueless and are an embarrassment not only to themselves but to our country.

Surely, we can do better.

6:46 pm June 27, 2014

bucknelldad wrote:

This is the biggest piece of tripe I've ever read in the Wall Street Journal. She's never had to work a day in her life since she lost the Rose Law Firm billing records during the Whitewater scandal.

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